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BENEERSON'S TESTED SEEDS FOR MARKET GARDENERS. 



More 



Extensively 

 Grown Than 



Any Other 

 Head Lettuce. 



Wherever head let- 

 tuce is sold, the de- 

 mand for Big Boston 

 is imperative and in- 

 sistent. This demand 

 is satisfied only with 



HENDERSON'S 



BIG BOSTON. 



The combined acreage devoted to all other varieties of head 

 Lettuce is about one-half of that required to supply the 

 markets of the U. S. with Henderson's Big Boston Lettuce. 



Very many of the most successful greenhouse gardeners 

 use it for an indoor crop, where, slowly and gently forced 

 in a moderate temperature, it makes perfect heads. For 

 spring and early summer crops in the open ground, it always 

 brings a good crop, and in the fall it is used to the prac- 

 tical exclusion of all other sorts, mainly because it is un- 

 harmed by the early light frosts of autumn. 



In the vicinity of the large eastern cities, hundreds of 

 acres of this variety may be seen quite late in November 

 growing freely and vigorously under a covering of salt 

 marsh hay. From this protection the plants emerge fresh 

 and bright. 



It is probably the heaviest Lettuce of its size. The 

 heart leaves are numerous, closely packed round a short 

 stem, and of tender and delicate quality. The outer 

 leaves are large, and being of great substance, perfectly 

 protect the heart when shipping. (See engraving.) Price, 

 20c. oz., 50c. 14 lb., $1.40 lb., 10 lbs. and upwards $1.25 lb. 



"I wish to state for your information that on one small field of Henderson's 

 Big Boston Lettuce of exactly one acre I have sold up to date this spring 

 SI, 100.00 worth, and it seems lobe only about half cut." ". \ 



May 25th, 1923 JOHN S. WA RE, Bridgelon, N. J. 



"The last five pounds of Lettuce seed thai came from you the last of July 

 has produced most splendid results." 

 Oct. 22nd, 1923 R. W. def\Baun, Pine Brook. N. Y. 



Grand Rapids Lettuce. ^ooVlut^uZc^ 3 



Grand Rapids is perhaps more largely grown than any other variety, es- 

 pecially in the middle western states. It is invaluable for forcing, where 

 owing to its habit of 

 growth, all its leaves 

 are carried well 

 above the soil, which 

 enables it to resist 

 rust and rot better 

 than any other sort. 

 It succeeds well un- 

 der glass. It is grown 

 in enormous quanti- 

 ties in open ground, 

 and is used through- 

 out the growing sea- 

 son with profitable 

 results. We have 

 been exceedingly 

 careful to secure 

 only the best stock, 

 which is remarkable 

 in its uniformity. 

 (See engraving.) 



Price, 20c. oz., 55c. 

 M lb., $1.60 lb. 



FOR OUR COMPLETE LIST OF LETTUCES, SEE PAGE 19. 



